News Release | What's New - The Cliffs Communities

“Village Townhomes” offer elegant, maintenance-free living with views of Asheville, NC’s only Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course and the Blue Ridge Mountains

Arden, NC (June 13, 2007) – Whether you’ve set your sights on living near the links or in a quaint, cobblestoned European village, the new Village Townhomes collection at The Cliffs offers the best of both worlds. Today The Cliffs Communities announced the debut of 13 Village Townhomes available for purchase at The Cliffs at Walnut Cove – Asheville, NC’s only private, gated golf course community. The collection’s two model homes are now complete, open for touring, and also for sale.

Boasting views both of Walnut Cove’s Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course and the idyllic Blue Ridge Mountains –and connected to the community’s Club Village via groomed natural pathways– each three-bedroom, three-bathroom townhome spans three levels and includes spacious great rooms and outdoor terraces for entertaining. Elevators are one of the many opulent standard features, which also include stone exteriors adorned with Vermont slate black roofs and living spaces lined with 4 ¼” white oak floors throughout. The 1,200-square-foot Master Suite occupies the entire third floor, from which the majesty of the Blue Ridge Mountains can be enjoyed from the private balcony.

The Village Townhomes’ list of standard features are anything but:

Elevator in each Townhome
Central Vacuum System
JELD-WEN Pozzi® Custom Windows
Gas Post Lights, Vermont Slate Roofs and Copper Gutters
Gas Log and Woodburning Fireplace
Handcrafted Cabinets Throughout
Granite, Marble, and Travertine Countertops
Wet Bar with Sub-Zero Icemaker and Refrigeration
Solid Wood Carriage-style Garage Doors
Heated Floor and Steam Shower in Master Suite
Walnut Patio Doors leading to Phantom-Screened Porches with Crab Orchard Stone Floors
“Aside from the sheer beauty and fine craftsmanship of these homes, their uniqueness of location –at the intersection of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Pisgah National Forest, Blue Ridge Parkway, and first-class amenities of Walnut Cove’s Club Village, all within minutes of downtown Asheville – makes this collection ideal for discerning buyers who want it all,” notes Scott Beville, President of Sales and Marketing at The Cliffs Communities. “Time is what we yearn for most in today’s world,” Beville continued, “so the maintenance-free nature of the Village Townhomes preserve the homeowner’s time for leisure and enjoyment.”

“We wanted these townhomes to embrace the Old World essence of the surrounding village while still being very livable for today’s luxury homeowner,” stated Wallace Cheves of Cobb Cheves Development, LLC, the exclusive builders of the Village Townhomes. “The result,” added Ron Cobb of Cobb/Cheves, “is the creation of very elegant homes with Old World romance ideal for both primary residences as well as resort homes.”

“Among our objectives with the interior of the homes is to accommodate the individuality of buyers while complementing the architecture of the Village Townhomes,” notes Linda McDougald, owner and principal designer of Postcard from Paris. “A sophisticated mix of furnishings and hand-selected 18th- and 19th-century European antiques infuses old-world character into a classic design while luxurious fabrics and rich color palettes provide a warm, welcoming touch. Through four distinct design suites, buyers have an opportunity to achieve a unique style and, at the same time, preserve the essence that makes the Village Townhomes a mark of distinction at Walnut Cove.”

The Village Townhomes and Club Village are situated at the heart of Walnut Cove’s 1,500-acre community. Comprising the Club Village are a stunning Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course nominated as one of Golf Digest’s best new private courses, complete with Golf House voted Best New Clubhouse of 2006 by Golf Inc. This fall, residents and Members will celebrate the grand opening of a 13,000-square-foot Restaurant and Tavern, and the groundbreaking of a 4,300-square-foot Market and Pavilion, that will complete the Club Village.

Just moments from the compelling balance of culture, art and cuisine of Asheville, North Carolina, The Cliffs at Walnut Cove is exquisitely nestled into the lush meadowlands that roll up to the Blue Ridge Parkway and Pisgah National Forest. Walnut Cove offers homeowners a setting inspired by the ageless villages of Europe and has earned numerous accolades from national lifestyle publications, including LINKS and Golf Magazine Living. With ownership at Walnut Cove comes the privileges of membership to more than $150 million of completed world-class amenities at The Cliffs Communities, including five (soon to be seven) golf courses, wellness complexes run by health and fitness experts, and privileged access to The Cliffs’ international properties in British Columbia, Chile, and Abaco Islands. Described as “the most comprehensive and impressive club membership in the world” by Resort Living, it’s no wonder The Cliffs is recognized among America’s Top 10 Private Golf Communities by Travel + Leisure Golf.

The Cliffs at Walnut Cove offers homesites from the high $300,000s to over $3,000,000 and homes from the $1,200,000s to over $3,000,000. To learn more about the Village Townhomes or other available properties at The Cliffs at Walnut Cove, contact us.